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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,997 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cessna Citation X, registered as N750VY. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
As the aircraft prepared for departure, it rolled down runway 33 at WMSA Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Malaysia. The takeoff distance was 911 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 138 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.
After departing from the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead WMSA Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,082 feet above sea level to 42,473 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,391 feet in just 18 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 8 miles south of Bakri, Malaysia, and lasted for 41 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 945 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, which started 7 miles northeast of WAPZ Pasuruan Airport in Indonesia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 42,175 feet above sea level to 23,858 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,316 feet in just 9 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 63 nautical miles during this phase.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 21 miles west of Banyuwangi, Indonesia, and lasted for 5 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 29 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by another descent, which started 8 miles east of Banyuwangi. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 23,873 feet above sea level to 1,295 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,579 feet in 20 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 82 nautical miles during this phase.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 27 at WADD Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 268.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 27, with a touchdown distance of 423 meters. The touchdown speed was 113 knots, and the touchdown rate was -204 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 260 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,248 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 111 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,796 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Citation X, registration N750VY Black, successfully landed at WADD Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 119 knots upon touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a satisfactory touchdown distance of 423 meters, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 113 knots was also within the desired parameters. However, the touchdown rate of -204 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than ideal. This could be attributed to the pilot's decision to prioritize a smooth touchdown over a more gradual descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 260°, contributed to the crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,204 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills in challenging weather conditions.
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